initial modern india Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 26

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:  

a) 3 4 1 2

b) 3 4 2 1

c) 1 2 4 3

d) 1 3 4

Question : 27

Which one of the following regulations declared the custom of Sati as illegal?

a) Regulation XVII of 1829

b) Regulation XV of 1829

c) Regulation XIV of 1829

d) Regulation XVI of 1829

Question : 28

The first Englishman to acquire the knowledge of Sanskrit was

a) Max Muller

b) Sir William Jones

c) James Princep

d) Charles Wilkins

Question : 29

The first Vernacular newspaper of India was published on May 31, 1818 by Carey and Marshman from Serampore. It was in Bengali language. What was its name?

a) Pratham Samachar

b) Samachar Bhumi

c) Samachar Sandhaya

d) Samachar Darpan

Question : 30

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

a) Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal.

b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture Cannons at Lahore.

c) Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’ translated into Sanskrit.

d) Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sharda in the Shringeri temple.